Instant Pot Black Bean Soup Recipe

Name: Instant Pot Black Bean Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 medium white onion, chopped; 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 2 1/2 cups dry black beans, picked over and non-beans removed; 4 teaspoons chili powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 bay leaves; Kosher salt and freshly grated black pepper; Sliced avocado, cilantro leaves, chopped scallions, lime wedges and sour cream, for serving; Sliced avocado, cilantro leaves, chopped scallions, lime wedges and sour cream, for serving

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium white onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 1/2 cups dry black beans, picked over and non-beans removed
4 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 bay leaves
Kosher salt and freshly grated black pepper
Sliced avocado, cilantro leaves, chopped scallions, lime wedges and sour cream, for serving
Sliced avocado, cilantro leaves, chopped scallions, lime wedges and sour cream, for serving

	PREP TIME 25m	COOK TIME 1h15m	TOTAL TIME 1h40m
YIELD 8 servings

Instructions

Special equipment: an Instant Pot® multi-cooker and an immersion blender
Set the Instant Pot® (see Cook's Note) to normal saute. Add the oil and once shimmering, but not smoking, add the onion and cook, stirring, until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin and oregano and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the beans, bay leaves and 7 cups water. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on high for 1 hour.
After the pressure cook cycle is complete, follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release and wait until the quick release cycle is complete. Careful of any remaining steam, unlock and remove the lid and remove the bay leaves. Then remove 1 cup of the beans with a slotted spoon and set aside. Use an immersion blender to blend the black beans with 1 tablespoon salt until thick and creamy. Stir in the reserved whole beans and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with sliced avocado, cilantro leaves, chopped scallions, lime wedges and sour cream.

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